Arizona Polymer Flooring (APF), a manufacturer of high-performance flooring products and concrete coating systems, announced that Daniel Owen now serves as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Chemsultants International, Mentor, OH, has hired Brandon True as a Polymer Chemist.

John L. Armitage, 96, of Essex, CT, formerly of Madison, NJ, and Morris Plains, NJ, died peacefully on May 14, 2013.

PPG Industries marked the start-up of a new electronic materials group (EMG) manufacturing cell at its Springdale, PA, industrial coatings plant.

At its Capital Markets Day in Amsterdam on June 19, CSM presented its new company name, Corbion, and its new growth strategy for the period 2013 to 2016.

Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd. announced an investment in its pigments business at its Roha site in Maharashtra.

Red Spot Paint and Varnish Co. Inc. was recently presented with the 2013 Chrysler Group Supplier of the Year Award for Innovation at the annual Supplier Strategy Meeting held in Auburn Hills, MI.

Myriant Corp., a global renewable chemicals company headquartered in Quincy, MA, announced the successful start-up at its flagship bio-succinic acid plant located in Lake Providence, LA.

NSL Analytical Services Inc. has added new equipment that strengthens the company’s particle size measuring service capabilities.

CVC Thermoset Specialties (CVC), an Emerald Performance Materials company, has appointed High Chem Specialties Mexico S.A. de C.V. as its distributor in Mexico for its full product line of specialty epoxy materials and reactive liquid polymer products. This is CVC’s exclusive distribution appointment in Mexico.